Luck seems to come in threes for Tottenham. With two of their underperforming Premier League stars being linked already with Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone is now being linked with a third.
Clearing the decks is a vital part of the “project” Antonio Conte has been persuaded to take on by Daniel Levy as he looks to rebuild Tottenham into title contenders. The rapid changeover of managers since the departure of Mauricio Pochettino has left a number of out-of-favour players in the Spurs squad at a time when Levy has given Conte the green light to invest.
Luckily, managing director of football Fabio Paratici seems to have found a wholesale route.